What was found
THE INTAKE VALVE SEAT WAS FOUND NOT SEATED INTO THE CYLINDER HEAD PROPERLY. IF UNDETECTED, THE SEAT AND VALVE WOULD LEAK AFTER ONE TO TWO HOURS OF OPERATION.
- Difficulty date
- July 30, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 654966
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Intake Valve
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.